§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what powers British Rail has to run bus services to link in with and complement its rail services.
§ Mr. FreemanSection 118 of the Transport Act 1985 gives the British Railways Board powers to secure the provision by other persons of services for the carriage of passengers by road where a railway service has been temporarily interrupted, or has been discontinued. The board has no power to run bus services themselves.